Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

but he wants no one to go with him. H
is most safe alone" said the chief
quietly but firmly.
81 will not take e man with me, but
will 60 alone with you," said Ada.
ono; our queen must not 90 alone,'
said Mslerson.
"She goes as she pleases, and when she
pleases, sir" said Ada, sternly. ''If she
is your queen, as you say, she requires nc
dlctation; il she is not, she will leave you
and bear none"
Malerson saw that he had gone too far
and biting his lip remained silent.
"My sister can ride with me-no
Others" said Lagona. "Four days from
now, strike the forks of the Rio PecO
follow the right fork 70 It's sources in she
mountains, aud you will all find Lagons
there, with warriors enough to defend
you from thousand pale-faces, if they
follow you SO far!"
He said no more, but rode on with
Ada; while, under the direction of Mailer.
son, the rest beg5n TO diverge.
CHAPTER XxXIu.
Although hurried by his own ambitions
and noble nature, az we'll as by the warm
est entreaties Of Paul Malerson, it was
afternoon of the next day before M4jor
Mccullough reached La Bnlse de Flo~es
with mis- Rangers. Partaking hastily of
refreshments which Mr.. DelOrme had
provided, and filing their haversacks
with cooked supply of food to last
three or four days, they mounted fresh
horses and dashed away upon the main
trail of the robbers-whiCh WAS easily
found and very distinct. After little
more than an hours hard riding, they
came to the forest whence Ada Alpin he'd
first ridden to met Lagona.
Into this, upon the broad track of many
horses, they rode, and soon came to where
the band who called themselves the Gree
Rangers" had been encamped.
"About thirty of them, and all white
men-not an Indian sign about the
camp" said Major Mccullough, after he
had ridden around and carefully looked
at every mark which they had made at
must have been one o them, disguised as
an Indian, who carried the lady off while
the rest were at the gate; that is, unless
LagOna did it himself. I'll swear that no
Indian has camped here-there isn't
track in the sand or ashes, nor
any other sigu."
"Lagone would not have done it,
said both Mr. Delorme and Paul.
"She is in the power Of white wretches
Who will be less merciful than the saw
age!" GrOaned the latter.
"Then we've no time to lose" said the
warm hearted ranger. "It is so long since
we seen blood run that I've almost for
gotten its color"
But now their first trouble began.
Upon leaving the camp they found that
ne whole band had scattered off into
wOs and threes, taking different courses,
liVerging in every direction, the long
caps of their horses showing that they
we're both swift and fresh.
"The rasCals were here at least three
n four days resting and getting ready for
heir work." muttered Mccullough.
They wouldn't have lain here that long
if any Of nv boys had been
couting round IN this region. There
aust have been an old hand with 'em to
make 'em scatter so, to fool their pur-
uers. That's Indian, out and out!"
"What shall we do, how find which
arty have carried poor Stella away"
sked Paul.
owe must divide and follow each trail.
'bey'Ve probably agreed on some meet
lg place; AMI by following up their
rails, Well overhaul them in time. But,
l my opinion, this IS going TO be long
base. They've worked too systematic
)r green hands,"
"WeIl, let US on--each moment of our
clay is gain to them!" sid Paul, ur-
emily.
eve must be cool till we are started, |
nd afterwards, too, or We'll lose the |
all altogether" said Ben; and then he
egan to divide off his party, so as to |
lace some upon each trail. By their
desire, he SO arranged that !
aul and Mr.. DelOrme were to remain
18th him; and IS they, like himself, were
)lendidly mounted, it was evident that
ley would be apt to lead in the chase.
"NoW ride, men, as if old Nix was af-
r us, and your salvation depends upon
)ur speed! If you overhaul sny of the
give 'em lead If they don't
lrrender, but be careful not to hurt the
dy. Don't draw reign CIR camp so
ng as your horse can stand OF you can
e s track! Remember and do your
lty as men, and as rangers Of the Lone
AR state"
ave will, Uncle Benz" was the an
Vering shout, and then forry pair Of
urs touched as many flanks, and away
W the scattering band like Eeen-scent-
hounds upon the trace Of gAme.
CHAPTER xxxIv.
On, like two clouds before he wind
|, like leaves borne upon tn blast, rode {
Igona upon his tireless stee close fol-
wed by Ada McAlpin, upon one almost
good and far less heavily burdened. s
l, during all the first night-on, during |
the succeeding day, over the ocean l
,e prairie, dotted only her. and there Y
tn clumps of trees-on, until the second 7
MT and weary from being ED in one
sition before the untiring rarrior that /
e murmured family, if - did not L
use, that she must die.
''When we get to water we ,Till halt"
id Lagona; and he pointed - a fringe Q
timber not far ahead, anu urged his Z
rse 70 greater speed. 3
Many times during the dag Ada had
iven to engage the young lief in con- d
rsation, but in vain. Scar ly replying d
her questions in mon vlIa5le, he t
uld press on, nor even I'm to look t.
on her, as she followed in ! trail. 4
1t last they reached the 'Inber, and a
srd the gentle flow of rum water Il
e childhood's stifled Iat alter, when Ii
young play hide and seeh in pleasant C
ives. b
md there, in the thick gro h of trees, o
the side of a small sire Il, Lagona b
w up his horse, and spr sing to the a
'und laid Stella gently Gu II a tiowery Il
TX beneath large tree, aud while the d
} horses were quenching their thirst CT
cooling their limbs in the stream b.
'ught Stella water in his auffalo horn
lting cup-which had neve- been filed in
b a more bsneful liquid. Ii
Ia! had the red men to this day only in
nix the free gift OF their, Great Father fe
N Heaven-hgd they only drank that ht
ich He gives to the flowers, the tree, Ill
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